'Scores of people' kidnapped from mosque in Nigeria
Armed men have kidnapped a number of people from a mosque in Nigeria's north-central Niger state, residents and police have said, in the latest mass abduction in a region plagued by violent gangs.
World
news.sky.com
23.08.2026
Scores of people kidnapped from a mosque as armed groups attacked multiple villages in Nigeria
Police in Nigeria report that a number of people have been kidnapped from a mosque in Niger state
World
abcnews.com
22.08.2026
Armed men kidnap dozens in attacks on Nigerian villages
Police say three villages and a mosque were attacked, and worshippers kidnapped in central Niger State.
World
aljazeera.com
22.08.2026
Nigeria and the Sahel: A growing security divide
A widening diplomatic rift is complicating efforts to confront a shared cross-border security threat.
World
aljazeera.com
22.08.2026
Nigeria Eyes $50 Billion Offshore Oil and Gas Investment Boom
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
21.08.2026
Why Nigeria's one-time political giant may face extinction
Once a giant of African politics, the PDP is in danger of being wiped out after January's elections.
World
bbc.co.uk
21.08.2026
Major Nigerian coke bust leads to arrest
Nigeria's Drug enforcement has broken up an international cocaine trafficking ring that used the continent's most populous country as a transit point for internaionally bound shipments of life devasta
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
Dozens dead after boat capsizes in north-western Nigeria
The incident took place in the country's northwest Sokoto state, with many of the victims feared to be children.
World
bbc.co.uk
20.08.2026
Dozens dead after boat capsizes in Nigerian river
A boat capsized in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving dozens dead
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Dozens dead after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria
Residents say at least 46 bodies already recovered, as rescue operations continue before officials can confirm toll.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Reform suspends councillor ahead of court case
Glenn Gibbins, from Sunderland, is facing a court case over the post about the Nigerian population.
Politics
bbc.co.uk
20.08.2026
Nigeria’s election campaign begins with Tinubu’s reform test
Rising costs fuel anger, but President Bola Tinubu’s machinery and opposition divisions may shape the race.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Angélique Kidjo makes Hollywood history as first Black African on Walk of Fame
Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo celebrates her global legacy with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first dedicated to a Black African. In Nigeria, the town of Ogijo has more lead-recyclin
World
france24.com
19.08.2026
Wafcon 2026 review: Glory for Cameroon, Nigeria flop and Malawi cause a stir
Monique Ngock starred as Cameroon triumphed for the first time in a tournament of compelling surprises, even if crowd figures disappointedCameroon became only the fourth country to lift the Women’s Af
Sport
theguardian.com
19.08.2026
As campaigns begin in Nigeria, Tinubu’s reelection bid puts his party on trial
The gap between improving economic indicators and worsening household finances is likely to define the campaign.
World
japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
Attackers go ‘house to house’ killing 25 villagers in central Nigeria
An attack on a village in Nigeria’s central Plateau state has killed at least 25 people.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Nigeria influencer arrested after seizure of cocaine worth $28m destined for the UK
Afolabi Kazeem Micheal has not commented on allegations he is linked to a global drug trafficking network.
World
bbc.co.uk
18.08.2026
At least 25 people were killed in an attack on a village in Nigeria
At least 25 people were killed in an overnight attack on a village in Plateau state, central Nigeria.
Azerbaijan
report.az
18.08.2026
The Nigerian fishing community being eaten up by the Atlantic
The beach shrinks every year in Ayetoro, in southern Nigeria, and what is left is peppered with the remains of homes swallowed by the ocean—some years ago, some just months prior.
Science
phys.org
17.08.2026
As petrol prices soar, electric bikes gain ground in Nigeria
Riders say the switch is helping them cut fuel and maintenance costs.
World
aljazeera.com
16.08.2026